Nearly half of U.S. households rely on natural gas for heat, with the average winter heating cost expected to rise to $931, up by 28% from last year, EIA said.
The average cost to heat a home with gas last winter was $724, far cheaper than other major sources of heat.
It is more expensive than gas at an estimated $1,359 per household this winter - but that is just a 10% increase from last winter.
Homes that rely on heating oil are concentrated in the Northeast, while the biggest propane users are in the Midwest.
That compares with last winter's residential costs of $13.02/mcf for gas, $2.30-3.33 per gallon for propane, 14.0 cents per kWh of electricity and $3.90 per gallon for heating oil.